Get real-life solutions for how to change your nutrition choices to improve your symptoms and heal your gut from nutritionist and health coach Alexia Lewis. Learn about being successful on a gluten-free diet and common nutrition deficiencies for those with celiac disease/on a gluten-free diet. This will be useful for those with celiac disease or a wheat/gluten allergy or intolerance. More

Get real-life solutions for managing celiac disease from Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Health Coach Alexia Lewis who has worked with hundreds of people on improving their health in the midst of the craziness of life. This ebook begins by explaining how celiac disease affects your body and then moves into how to change your nutrition choices to manage your celiac disease, improve your symptoms, and heal your gut. This information will be useful for anyone with celiac disease as well as those who suspect they may have a gluten/wheat allergy or intolerance.

Nutrition sections include the basics of a gluten-free diet, whole foods and alternative grains to include, foods to avoid, how to best use gluten-free products (and when to avoid them!), and how to fit alcohol into a gluten-free diet. Other skills taught include reading food packaging and labels as well as how to plan meals or approach eating out while remaining gluten-free. The final section covers the nutrition deficiencies that are most common in those with celiac disease or following a gluten-free diet and how to choose foods to help address these deficiencies. Case studies are included to give you examples of how two people with celiac disease approached their food and nutrition choices to better manage their celiac disease symptoms. There is also a list of online resources so you can find more information to help you manage your condition.

Alexandra “Alexia” Lewis is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Heath Coach who believes life is better with science, humor, and beautiful, delicious, healthy food. Alexia knows first-hand how to navigate making nutrition work in the craziness of life. She survived a heart attack in 2007 and decided to become a dietitian and certified health coach to help spread the word about how food choices and habits can influence health.

Alexia is an expert on heart-healthy, plant-based (vegetarian/vegan), clean-eating, whole-food, low-sodium, high-fiber, low-added-sugar, delicious and easy food... but as a heart attack survivor, her passion is heart-healthy nutrition. Her company, N.E.W. Motivation Coaching, offers programs designed to move people to better health by building skills and knowledge, working to find the best approaches that fit into current lifestyles and preferences, and discovering real-life, flexible, and long-term solutions. She also writes and speaks about nutrition, food, health/wellness, and cardiovascular disease.

She is a Registered Dietitian credentialed through the Commission on Dietetic Registration and Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist with Florida Department of Health. Her Certified Health Coach credential is from the American Council on Exercise. She holds a Master of Science degree in Nutrition & Dietetics and a Bachelor of Science in Health from the University of North Florida. From her previous career, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business and Professional Management from Nova Southeastern University.

Reviews

Review by:
Brittaney Bialas
on Sep. 17, 2017 :
This is your one-stop resource for gluten-free living! A fantastic pocket guide that beautifully summarizes everything you need to know about a gluten-free diet. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, I am thrilled to have this simplified booklet at my fingertips. It is a great resource for my clients and for any healthcare practitioner who manages those with Celiac disease or gluten-intolerance. I appreciate having a quick reference to gluten-containing foods, what to look for when reading food labels, and how to begin meal planning! This is a positive read for those who may feel restricted by their gluten-free diet. The case study scenarios help put a meaningful and real-life perspective to the discussion. Thank you for this excellent guide! Thumbs up!

(reviewed 2 days after purchase)

Review by:
Dawn Orsaeo
on Sep. 17, 2017 :
As a Registered Dietitian, I can say the gluten-free trend has become a hot topic. Alexia does a wonderful job scientifically explaining all aspects of Celiac Disease (diagnosis, symptoms, associated conditions, and complications) but in a clear & concise manner with helpful visuals, making it easy for anyone to understand. She explains how to realistically follow a gluten-free diet by reading food labels, ingredient lists, meal planning, and concerns when eating out. This ebook is so well written, I will definitely be recommending it to my Celiac Disease and gluten-free patients as a helpful resource.